SCHOOL BUS DRIVER WORKSHOPS
Dick Fisher will be the speaker at the 2012 School Bus Driver
Workshops. The flyer and registration form are available here.
NEW SUPERVSIOR CERTIFICATION COURSES BEGIN
The first course in the new Rutgers Transportation Superviosrs Certification Program, Management & Supervisory Skills, started at three locations around the State in November. See the Special Edition of the STS EXPRESS which is devoted to answering questions about the new program.
2012 STS CONFERENCE
The 2012 STS CONFERENCE is returning to Atlantic City! The Conference Flyer and Registration Form are now available.
Revised STS BY-LAWS Adopted
Revised STS By-Laws were adopted on December 2, 2011 at the December General Membership meeting at Olde York Country Club. View the newly adopted by-laws here.
2012 Safety Poster Contest
Information on this year's Safety Poster Contest is now available on the Special Projects page.
TransportationSupervisors' Certification Program Starts in November
Registration for the first course of the Transportation Supervisors' Certification Program is now being accepted. For information and the registration form, go to the following link to Rutgers homepage: www.cgs.rutgers.edu.
Congratulations to all the STS members who devoted so much of their time to developing this program in conjunction with Rutgers University!
Bid Threshold
The bid threshold for boards of education and school districts transporting pupils has been increased from $17,200 to $17,500.
http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/purchase/adjpubbid052yr.shtml
Proposed School Bus Regulation Amendments
On August 1st, the Motor Vehicle Commission posted proposed amendments to school bus equipment and inspections regulations in the New Jersey Register. Comments on the proposal will be accepted through September 30th. To view the proposed changes, go to http://www.state.nj.us/mvc/About/rulemaking.htm.
Friday Focus
STS held its Conference, Friday Focus, on July 8th at the Conference Center at the Holiday Inn of East Windsor. Handouts from the conference are available at the links below:
60 Tips in 60 Minutes
The Collision, The Lawsuit -Dick Fischer
Accident Investigation - Dick Fischer
Disabilities that Might Affect Behavior on the School Bus - Michelle Lockwood
Positive Behavior Tips for Transportation Staff
2011-2012 CPI and Nonpublic Expenditures
The maximum negotiated CPI increase in transportation costs fo the 2011-2012 school year is 1.23%.
The maximum allowable per student expenditure for non-public school transportation is $884.00
View the Official Announcement
Aid-in-Lieu Transportation Payments
Yut'se Thomas, Acting Assistant Commissioner of Finance and Regulatory Compliance, has sent districts a letter clarifying the conditions that apply for aid-in-lieu of transportation eligibility. Read the letter here.
Advertising on School Buses
Gerry Oram gave a Power Presentation on Narrowbanding at the December 3rd General Meeting. You can see the
presentation here.
Governor Christie recently signed two bills passed into law which directly affect to and from school transportation. Read an article by Ms. Dot Shelmut, Acting Director, NJDOT Office of Student Transportation explaining this new legislation on School Choice and transporting students in foster care.
